¹Deg wuseggas wis xemseṭṭac n tgeldit n Qayṣer Tibeṛyus, llan ṛebɛa lḥekkam di tmurt n Falisṭin. Bunṭus Bilaṭus d lḥakem n tmurt n Yahuda, Hiṛudus Antifas yeḥkem ɣef tmurt n Jlili, Filbas gma-s n Hiṛudus, ɣef tmura n Iturya akk-d Tṛaxunit, ma d Lisanyas yeḥkem ɣef tmurt n Abilan.

¹Waxay ahayd sannaddii shan iyo tobnaad oo Tiberiyas Kaysar boqranaa, markii Bontiyos Bilaatos xukumi jiray Yahuudiya, oo Herodos taliye u ahaa Galili, walaalkiis Filibosna taliye u ahaa Ituraya iyo dalkii Tarakhoonitis, oo Lusaniyas taliye u ahaa Abilene,

²Di lweqt-nni, ?ennan akk-d Qayif llan d lmuqedmin imeqqranen. Awal n Sidi Ṛebbi ițwaxebbeṛ-as-ed i Yeḥya, mmi-s n Zakarya, deg unezṛuf.

²oo Annas iyo Kayafas wadaaddadii sare ahaan jireen, markaasaa ereygii Ilaah cidlada ugu yimid Yooxanaa ina Sakariyas.

³Iṛuḥ ițnadi timura i d-izzin i wasif n Urdun, yețberriḥ yeqqaṛ : Beddlet tikli, uɣalet-ed ɣer webrid, aset-ed aț-țețwaɣeḍsem iwakken Sidi Ṛebbi a wen-isemmeḥ ddnubat-nwen !

³Wuxuu yimid Webi Urdun hareerihiis oo dhan isagoo dadka ku wacdiyeya baabtiiskii toobadda dembidhaafka aawadiis,

⁴Akken i d-ițțuxebeṛ di tektabt n nnbi Iceɛya : ?-țaɣect n win ițɛeggiḍen deg wunezṛuf : Heggit abrid n Sidi Ṛebbi, ssemsawit iberdan-is !

⁴siday ugu qoran tahay kitaabkii hadallada Nebi Isayos, Waa codka kan cidlada kaga qaylinaya, Jidka Rabbiga hagaajiya, Waddooyinkiisa toosiya.

⁵ Iɣezṛan, idurar ț-țɣaltin ad uɣalen d izuɣaṛ ! Iberdan iɛewjen ad țțuseggmen, wid ixesṛen ad qeɛden .

⁵Dooxo walba waa la buuxin doonaa, Qar iyo buur walbana waa la gaabin doonaa, Wixii qalloocanna waa la toosin doonaa, Jidadka xunxunna waa la simi doonaa,

⁶ Imdanen meṛṛa ad ẓren leslak n Sidi Ṛebbi.

⁶Uunka oo dhammuna badbaadinta Ilaah ayay arki doonaan.

⁷Yeḥya yeqqaṛ i lɣaci i d-ițțasen iwakken ad țwaɣeḍsen deg waman : A ccetla n yizerman, anwa i kkun-isfaqen belli tzemrem aț- țrewlem i lɛiqab i d-iteddun ?

⁷Haddaba wuxuu ku yidhi dadkii badnaa oo u soo baxay inuu baabtiiso iyaga, Dhal jilbisay, yaa idiinka digay inaad ka carartaan cadhada imanaysa?

⁸Deg wayen akk txeddmem, sbeggnet-ed belli ṣfan wulawen nwen ! Ur qqaṛet ara kan deg yiman-nwen : jeddi-tneɣ d Sidna Ibṛahim, axaṭer a wen-iniɣ : seg idɣaɣen-agi, Sidi Ṛebbi yezmer a d-issufeɣ dderya i Ibṛahim.

⁸Haddaba midho toobad istaahila soo bixiya, hana bilaabina inaad isku tidhaahdaan, Waxaannu leennahay Ibraahim oo aabbe noo ah. Waayo, waxaan idinku leeyahay, Ilaah waa karaa inuu dhagaxyadan carruur uga kiciyo Ibraahim.

⁹Ațan ihi tcaquṛt thegga ɣer izuṛan n ttjuṛ, yal ttejṛa ur d-nețțak ara lfakya lɛali, aț-țețwagzem, aț-țețwaḍeggeṛ ɣer tmes.

⁹Haddeer weliba faaska waxaa la dhigay geedaha guntooda. Sidaa darteed geed walba oo aan midho wanaagsan soo bixin waa la gooyaa oo dabka lagu tuuraa.

¹⁰Lɣaci steqsan-t nnan-as : D acu i ɣ-ilaqen a t-nexdem ihi ?

¹⁰Markaasaa dadkii badnaa weyddiiyeen, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Haddaba maxaannu samaynaa?

¹¹Yerra-yasen : Win yesɛan sin iqendyaṛ ad yefk yiwen i win ur nesɛi ara ; win yesɛan ayen ara yečč, ad yefk i win ur nesɛi ara.

¹¹Kolkaasuu u jawaabay oo iyagii ku yidhi, Kii laba khamiis qabaa, ha siiyo kii aan waxba qabin; kii cunto qabaana, sidaas oo kale ha yeelo.

¹²Usan-d ula d imekkasen itețțen ayla n medden iwakken ad țwaɣeḍsen deg wasif, nnan-as : A Sidi, i nukkni yellan d imekkasen n tebzert ( leɣṛama ) d acu ara nexdem ?

¹²Markaasaa waxaa u yimid cashuurqaadayaal in la baabtiiso, waxayna ku yidhaahdeen, Macallimow, annaguna maxaannu samaynaa?

¹³Yenna-yasen : Ur țnadit ara sennig wayen i d-yenna lqanun.

¹³Isaguna wuxuu ku yidhi, Waxaa laydiin amray wax ka badan ha qaadanina.

¹⁴Iɛeskṛiwen daɣen steqsan-t : I nukkni, d acu ara nexdem ? Yerra-yasen : Ur xeddmet ara lbaṭel, ur țțaṭṭafet ara tajɛelt, setqenɛet kan s lexlaṣ nwen.

¹⁴Markaasaa askarna weyddiisay oo ku tidhi, Annaguna maxaannu samaynaa? Wuxuu iyagii ku yidhi, Ninna ha dulmina, oo ninna ha masabidina; mushahaaradiinnana raalli ku ahaada.

¹⁵Yuɣ lḥal lɣaci meṛṛa llan țṛaǧun qqaṛen deg ulawen-nsen : Ahat d nețța i d Lmasiḥ !

¹⁵Intii dadku filanayeen oo kulligoodna qalbiyadooda kaga fikirayeen Yooxanaa inuu yahay Masiixii iyo in kale,

¹⁶Yeḥya yenna-yasen : Nekk sseɣḍaseɣ-kkun deg waman, meɛna a d-yas win yesɛan tazmert akteṛ-iw ; ur uklaleɣ ara ad fsiɣ ula d lexyuḍ n warkasen-is. Nețța a kkun-isseɣḍes s Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen ț-țmes.

¹⁶ayaa Yooxanaa kulligood u jawaabay oo ku yidhi, Anigu waxaan idinku baabtiisaa biyo, laakiin waxaa imanaya ku iga itaal weyn, kan aanan istaahilin inaan yeelmihii kabihiisa furo. Isagu wuxuu idinku baabtiisi doonaa Ruuxa Quduuska ah iyo dab.

¹⁷Yeṭṭef tazzart deg wufus-is, ad yessizdeg tirect deg wennar-is, a d-ijmeɛ irden ɣer yikufan, ma d alim a t-isseṛɣ di tmes ur nxețți.

¹⁷Masaftiisu gacantiisay ku jirtaa inuu goobtiisa wax lagu tumo aad u safeeyo oo sarreenkana maqsinkiisa ku soo ururiyo, laakiin buunshaha ayuu dab aan demeyn ku gubi doonaa.

¹⁸Yeḥya ițbecciṛ i lɣaci lexbaṛ n lxiṛ, inehhu-ten s waṭas n yimeslayen nniḍen.

¹⁸Digniin badan oo kale ayuu dadka ku wacdiyey.

¹⁹Yesseḍlem ula d agellid Hiṛudus, yeqqaṛ-as : mačči d lḥeqq fell-ak aț-țaɣeḍ Hiṛudyad tameṭṭut n gma-k ! Ilumm-it daɣen ɣef lecɣal nniḍen n diri i gxeddem.

¹⁹Laakiin kolkuu taliye Herodos u canaantay walaalkiis Filibos naagtiisii Herodiya aawadeed, iyo waxyaalaha xunxun oo Herodos sameeyey oo dhan aawadood,

²⁰Hiṛudus ikemmel di txeṣṣarin-is, yessekcem Yeḥya ɣer lḥebs !

²⁰ayaa Herodos waxan oo dhan weliba ku daray inuu Yooxanaa ku xidho xabsigii.

²¹Mi țwaɣeḍsen lɣaci deg waman, Sidna Ɛisa yețwaɣḍes ula d nețța. Akken i gdeɛɛu ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi, igenni yeldi-d,

²¹Markii dadkii oo dhan la baabtiisay, waxaa dhacay in Ciisena la baabtiisay, oo intuu tukanayay ayaa samadu furantay,

²²Ṛṛuḥ iqedsen yers-ed fell-as s ṣṣifa icuban titbirt. Yiwet n taɣect tekka-d seg yigenni tenna-d : Kečč, d mmi eɛzizen, deg-k i gella lfeṛḥ-iw.

²²oo Ruuxa Quduuska ah ayaa dushiisa ku soo degay isagoo muuqasho jidh leh oo qoolley u eg, waxaana samada ka yimid cod leh, Adigu waxaad tahay Wiilkayga aan jeclahay; ee waan kugu faraxsanahay.

²³Mi gebda Sidna Ɛisa aselmed, ad yili yesɛa tlatin iseggasen di leɛmeṛ-is. ?er yemdanen yella : d mmi-s n Yusef atnan lejdud-is : Heli,

²³Oo Ciise markuu bilaabay inuu wax baro, wuxuu ahaa qiyaas soddon jir, isagoo ahaa (sida loo moodayay) ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Heli,

²⁴Matta, Lewwi, Melki, Yennay, Yusef,

²⁴kan ahaa ina Matad, kan ahaa ina Laawi, kan ahaa ina Malki, kan ahaa ina Yanna,

²⁵Matatya, Ɛamus, Naḥun, ?esli, Naggay,

²⁵kan ahaa ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Matatiyas, kan ahaa ina Caamoos, kan ahaa ina Na'uum, kan ahaa ina Esli, kan ahaa ina Naggay,

²⁶Maḥat, Matatya, Camɛi, Yusef, Yuda,

²⁶kan ahaa ina Ma'ad, kan ahaa ina Matatiyas, kan ahaa ina Semey, kan ahaa ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Yuuda,

²⁷Yuḥanan, Rica, Zurubabil, Calatyel, Niri,

²⁷kan ahaa ina Yo'anna, kan ahaa ina Reesa, kan ahaa ina Serubaabel, kan ahaa ina Salaatii'eel, kan ahaa ina Neeri,

²⁸Melki, Addi, Qusam, Elmudan, Ɛir,

²⁸kan ahaa ina Malki, kan ahaa ina Addi, kan ahaa ina Koosam, kan ahaa ina Elmoodam, kan ahaa ina Ceer,

²⁹Yusa, Elyazer, Yurim, Matta, Lewwi,

²⁹kan ahaa ina Yooses, kan ahaa ina Eliiceser, kan ahaa ina Yoorim, kan ahaa ina Matad, kan ahaa ina Laawi,

³⁰Semɛun, Yahuda, Yusef, Yuna, Elyaqim,

³⁰kan ahaa ina Simecoon, kan ahaa ina Yuuda, kan ahaa ina Yuusuf, kan ahaa ina Yoonam, kan ahaa ina Eliyaqiim,

³¹Melya, Menna, Mattata, Natan, Dawed,

³¹kan ahaa ina Mele'as, kan ahaa ina Menna, kan ahaa ina Matata, kan ahaa ina Naataan, kan ahaa ina Daa'uud,

³²Yassa, Ɛubed, Buɛaz, Salmun, Naḥsun,

³²kan ahaa ina Yesay, kan ahaa ina Coobeed, kan ahaa ina Bocas, kan ahaa ina Salmoon, kan ahaa ina Naasoon,

³³Ɛaminadab, Admin, Aram, ?esṛun, Fares, Yahuda,

³³kan ahaa ina Caminadaab, kan ahaa ina Araam, kan ahaa ina Esroom, kan ahaa ina Feres, kan ahaa ina Yahuudah,

³⁴Yeɛqub, Isḥaq, Ibṛahim, Teraḥ, Naḥur,

³⁴kan ahaa ina Yacquub, kan ahaa ina Isxaaq, kan ahaa ina Ibraahim, kan ahaa ina Tara, kan ahaa ina Naakoor,

³⁵Saruǧ, Raɛu, Faleǧ, Ɛaber, Salaḥ,

³⁵kan ahaa ina Seruukh, kan ahaa ina Ragaw, kan ahaa ina Faleg, kan ahaa ina Xeber, kan ahaa ina Salah,

³⁶Kenan, Arfaksad, Cam, Nuḥ, Lamek,

³⁶kan ahaa ina Qaynaan, kan ahaa ina Arfaksad, kan ahaa ina Sheem, kan ahaa ina Nuux, kan ahaa ina Lameg,

³⁷Matusalaḥ, ?anux, Yared, Mahalalyel, Kenam,

³⁷kan ahaa ina Metushelax, kan ahaa ina Enoog, kan ahaa ina Yaared, kan ahaa ina Mahalaleel, kan ahaa ina Qaynaan,kan ahaa ina Enoos, kan ahaa ina Seed, kan ahaa ina Aadan, kan ahaa ina Ilaah.

³⁸Inuc, Cit, Adem illan d mmi-s n Ṛebbi.

³⁸kan ahaa ina Enoos, kan ahaa ina Seed, kan ahaa ina Aadan, kan ahaa ina Ilaah.